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Hochul celebrates union salary equity bill in Columbus Circle

This is Hochul’s first piece of legislation signed into law since taking office replacing former Governor Andrew Cuomo and becoming the first female governor in the state’s history.

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Navigating Covid-19 testing still a headache with breakthrough infections on the rise

Even in an environment where inoculation is high, evidence of breakthrough infections is beginning to emerge. 

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Brooklyn Bridge gets a bike lane

Even though bikers are now separated from pedestrians, some riders  still want more improvements. 

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Immune compromised city teachers face uncertainty as pandemic rages on

“I want to be there for my students, I want to be there for me, for my family, for my colleagues. But it is not safe.” 

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Broadway reopens after 18 months of silence

 People are slowly returning to its seats as the industry cautiously opens its doors back to the public.

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Hospital Demolition Plans Worry Queer and Nude Beachgoers

 The queer community and the nude community at The People’s Beach–with much overlap between them–have initiated petitions to #saveriisbeach.

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Protesters rally against Rikers solitary confinement as conditions in the jail plunge

“People are still dying within the walls of Rikers Island,

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Some college athletes struggle under their masks

NYU’s basketball season was canceled last year and this year they are required to wear masks at all times while participating in any activity in the Palladium, their campus training facility.

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Activists vow to save East River Park

The first of the 1,000 trees are scheduled to be cut down on Monday which will destroy the downtown sanctuary feeling of the park, protestors said. 

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Vigil Honors Black Lives Killed by Police

Volunteers alternated reading the names out loud for the public to hear.